Crankin’ out tunes for the patrons in this local bar
Playin’ their favorites for a buck stuck into my guitar
Though they like the songs I play
My dues are getting harder to pay
It takes me twice as much to get me only half as far
Chorus
But if Jimmy Buffett ever gets ahold of one of my songs
You know I won’t be hanging around here very long
He'll make it a hit, give me the bucks to split
Take some time off and make a visit back home
This old boy won't be hanging around for too long
When Jimmy Buffett gets around to doing one of my songs
Now the people who hear me they're always giving me a compliment
[Spoken] Thank-you, thank-you very much!
They love all my songs but their love just don't pay my rent
I've got it made in the shade so they say
And my ship should be coming in any day
I lie awake at night just wondering where my damn ship went
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But if Jimmy Buffett ever gets ahold of one of my songs
You know I won't be hanging around here very long
He'll make it a hit, give me the bucks to split
Take some time off and make a visit back home
This old boy won't be hanging around for too long
When Jimmy Buffett gets around to doing one of my songs
I know he's off sailing out there soakin' up rays on his yacht
Yeah but he'd hurry back if he'd only heard the songs I've got
Cause Jimmy know a sure thing, well tonight I think I'll give him a ring
[Spoken] Ahh, hi, Jim
Pick up your head don't let it sit here in the sand and rot
Chorus
Oh, God send Jimmy Buffett round to do one of my songs
Any way he does it I know that it can't go wrong
He'll make it a hit, then we'll split
Take some time off and get lost in the sun
Sail through the Caribbean all winter long
[Spoken] Except for tours
When Jimmy Buffett gets around to doing one of my songs
[Spoken] Lord, that's for sure
Send Jimmy Buffett round to do one of my songs
[Spoken]
Oh, come on Jim
I can't wait forever
I know you’re all busy and always on tour it seems like
but, now listen ...
I been working on some things
I ... I know ... yeah
Now I got this studio ...
I got a few songs ...
Just one song, Jimmy
Well ...
Uhh ...
Well, I really wish you could work me in
How 'bout I just stop by and throw it over the hedge!
Well, I guess I just have to do it myself
Hmm
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